Enzo Prono (born 27 June 1991) is a retired Paraguayan
footballer who last played for
Alebrijes de Oaxaca, as a
striker
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Career
Early career
Born in
Asunción, Prono started his career with lowly
Fernando de la Mora and subsequently joined
Libertad, playing there until 2010.
[Talentos de Importación: Enzo Prono, el 'principito' guaraní que emula a Lucas Barrios](_blank)
; goal.com, 2 September 2011 After one year with Libertad he moved to Europe, and had trials with Italian and Belgian clubs.
['I love Arsenal & play like Falcao' - the story of Paraguayan wonderkid Enzo Prono](_blank)
; goal.com, 5 September 2011
Sol de America
In 2011, Prono returned to his native country and joined
Club Sol de América. He made his debut on 24 April, coming on as a late
substitute in a 0–2 loss at
Olimpia. He scored his first professional goal on 20 August, netting his side's only of a draw at
Tacuary. He was an ever-present figure during
the campaign, as Sol de America narrowly avoided relegation.
Olimpia
On 12 January 2013, Prono joined Club Olimpia in a one-year loan deal with a buyout clause.
Arsenal de Sarandí
On 27 June 2014, it was reported that Prono had joined
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
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club
Arsenal de Sarandí on an 18-month loan deal.
International career
On 10 February 2012, Prono was called up to
Paraguay national football team.
Five days later, he made his international debut, coming off the bench to replace
José Ortigoza in the last 3 minutes of the 2–0 victory against
Chile.
Paraguay derrotó a Chile por 2-0 en partido amistoso (Paraguay defeated Chile by 2–0 in a friendly match)
El Comercio, 15 February 2012
Playing style
Prono is one of the greatest prospects of Paraguayan football. He is compared with Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao García Zárate (born 10 February 1986) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and often captains the Colombia national team. Nicknamed "''El Tigre''" (Spanish for ''The Tige ...
and Lucas Barrios. His main ability, despite being a 178 cm tall, is his headers. This began in the Libertad youth system, when the youth coach told Prono to throw a ball in a wall and head it every day.
References
External links
Profile at BDFA
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1991 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Asunción
Paraguayan footballers
Association football forwards
Paraguayan Primera División players
I-League players
Ascenso MX players
Club Sol de América footballers
Club Olimpia footballers
General Díaz footballers
Arsenal de Sarandí footballers
Atlante F.C. footballers
Zulia F.C. players
Aizawl FC players
Alebrijes de Oaxaca players
Paraguay international footballers
Paraguayan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Argentina
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Expatriate footballers in Mexico
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico